Figures suggest coronavirus deaths rose as a result of racing event going ahead in March
Public health experts have called for an investigation into whether the decision to allow the Cheltenham racing festival to go ahead in early March led to a rise in coronavirus cases locally.
Mortality figures compiled by the Health Service Journal show that Gloucestershire hospitals NHS trust, which covers Cheltenham, has recorded 125 deaths, roughly double that in two nearby trusts at Bristol (58 each), and those covering Swindon (67) and Bath (46).
Written by Dan Sabbagh, Steven Morris and Chris Cook
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/apr/21/experts-inquiry-cheltenham-festival-coronavirus-deaths under the title “Experts call for inquiry into Cheltenham festival decision”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
